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Air Force CIO office undergoes more changes

Rob Thomas is leaving to direct the Air Force Personnel Center.

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DHS to issue RFP for border control technology

Secretary Michael Chertoff said the department wants an integrated package of next-generation technologies to help secure U.S. borders.

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CBP awards software company $45M to manage IT changes

Serena Software will help U.S. Customs and Border Protection amend its information technology environment.

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Army school to get welding simulators

SGI and VRSim are providing six systems for training troops in battlefield vehicle repairs.

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Oberman to leave TSA

The top official for passenger screening and credentialing programs will return to work in the private sector.

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Maryland lands DOD logistics demo

The university will work with the Navy to build an automated supply system.

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European Web sites lack accessibility

Most government Web sites in Europe fail to meet accessibility standards, according to a new survey.

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SEC wants to improve EDGAR

Agency officials want a new performance-based contract for the ongoing support and modernization of the SEC system.

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Integrators form Army training alliance

Four companies join to create Warfighter Focus Alliance as Army seeks to consolidate simulation and training support contracts.

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NWS offers a peek at the rain

The National Weather Service is experimenting with Web-based high-quality precipitation analysis.

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GAO, DOD differ on biz architecture

The agencies debate the status of the military’s current architecture.

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E-voting group invited to hack machines

Advocacy group invited to try to hack into electronic voting machines in California.

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GPO considers CIO Council request to create XML template

Under the plan, GPO would develop a standard Extensible Markup Language vocabulary that all agencies can use to disseminate information online.

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Labor seeks a vendor to host GovBenefits portals

The Labor Department is looking for offers to host Web sites and components related to its GovBenefits program.

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CDC to track quarantined people

The agency plans to use a secure, Web-based system to track people when they are isolated or quarantined as part of an effort to control the spread of infectious diseases.

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Veterans refill prescriptions online

A new HealtheVet service makes it easier for veterans to refill prescription drugs without a trip to the drug store.

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Encore II RFP due soon

The solicitation will officially disclose the value of the contract.

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Rhode Island towns pool buying power

3 municipalities share Web-based system for taking bids.

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Army wants any time, anywhere RFID tag

GovWorks is responsible for buying tags equipped with satellite and cellular capabilities.

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Sisti joins SAP

Tom Sisti has left the Coalition for Government Procurement and will join SAP Nov. 28.